FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEPFEIFFER SPORTS INFORMATIONTuesday, March 6, 2012HEBBERD NAMED WEEK #3 PLAYER OF THE WEEK FOR WOMEN'S LACROSSE

HIGH POINT, N.C. – Pfeiffer University’s Rachel Hebberd has been selected as the NCAA Division II Conference Carolinas Women’s Lacrosse Player of the Week during week number three of the 2012 season. Hebberd led the Lady Falcons to a perfect 2-0 week behind her seven goals, one assist, four groundballs and 11 draw controls.

Starting with No. 12 nationally ranked Gannon, Hebberd put home four goals with an assist including the insurance goal needed in a 14-13 victory. The sophomore also picked up a groundball while adding five draw controls in the win. On Saturday hosting Grand Valley State, Hebberd added three more tallies with three groundballs, six draw controls and a caused turnover.

Pfeiffer gets back to action today hosting Regis before heading to Florida for a spring break trip next week.